![HTC’s Rebrand Rides The Superhero Wave [Video]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/HTChange-201x201.jpg)
Come on, let’s face it, who really has an HTC? I remember hearing years ago that HTC was doing big things in the smartphone world, and I still ended up getting an iPhone (and so did most of the world, until Apple started becoming pretty customary and competitors just improved their concepts).
Aaaaaaand we’re back (finally) with another edition of Another-Damn-Podcast, the official podcast here at Another-Day. On this episode, Nas, Werner and special guest star Andile sit down to deconstruct comics as counter-culture and, you know, popular culture too. We catch up on Marvel Studios’ upcoming film slate, Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness and nobody’s favorite movie, Man of Steel.
![‘Iron Man 3′ Concept Art To Melt Your Face Off [Aht]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ironman3-4-201x201.jpg)
I am, apparently, the only human being in existence South Africa who thoroughly enjoyed Iron Man 3. I enjoyed it so much because it was a rare opportunity seized by filmmakers to produce an actual movie/film based on a comic book, rather than yet another movie that attempted to be said comic book.
![‘Iron Man 3′ is Easily Marvel’s Best Movie [Review]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Iron-Man-3-header-201x201.jpg)
I’m going to throw this out there: Avengers wasn’t very good. I mean, it was big and bombastic and funny and fun, but it was a better “comic book movie” than it was an actual movie. In fact, most of Marvel Studios’ offerings haven’t been all that strong as films. All that changes, however, with the release of Iron Man 3.
![First ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Teaser Arrives [Video]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Thor-The-Dark-World-201x201.jpg)
Of all the movies Marvel Studios released in the last few years, I think Thor may’ve been the best. I mean, I loved Captain America for its ballsy Indiana Jones feel, and Avengers was just awesome for being the first ever movie of its kind, but Thor’s story about family – disapproving fathers, dickhead brothers, doomed star-crossed lovers – is something we’re all familiar with.
The lovely folks at M-Net Movies are giving away 20 double tickets (4 a day for the rest of this week) for their upcoming Iron Man 3 premiere. The premiere’s on Tuesday April 30th at MonteCasino. We’ve been to a few of these and they’re usually very well organized and accommodating to everyone who’s there.
![General Zod Speaks in New ‘Man of Steel’ Teaser [Video, sort of]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/YOU-ARE-NOT-ALONE-201x201.jpg)
The more I hear about the upcoming Man of Steel movie, the more excited I become. Even “visionary director” Zack Snyder’s name hasn’t been enough to scare me away anymore. There’ve been a ton of Marvel’s Iron Man clips but very few from Superman’s new outing, which is a good thing, because when they come, they’re as awesome as this latest one: a message from General Zod to the people of Earth.
![Watch ALL the Superbowl Movie/TV Spots [Video]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Superbowl-Trailers-201x201.jpg)
I can’t even begin to pretend I understand American football; a sport involving something like 10 minutes of actual play followed by 15 minutes of “strategy”, followed by another 10 minutes of play. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. But you know what I can get behind? Movie trailers. And lots of them. See, the Superbowl may be “the biggest sporting event in the world” (I heard that on TV), but it’s also the biggest advertising spectacular in the world, filled to the brim with new short trailers for all the movies we’re most looking forward to this summer.
![‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Deleted Scenes Arrive Online [Video]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/The-Amazing-Spider-Man-201x201.jpg)
For most people, the war for the Number #1 superhero movie spot this year probably went to either Avengers or The Dark Knight Rises, but for me there was only one clear winner: The Amazing Spider-Man. I loved the way it balanced out the humanistic and emotional elements that make Spider-Man the greatest character in superhero comics, with the visually entertaining and interesting action sequences that make him one of the most fun characters to watch.
![The Actual ‘Iron Man 3′ Trailer is Here [Trailer]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Iron-Man-31-201x201.png)
In a world obsessed with darkness and world-ending catastrophes, superheroes are supposed to be the answer to our feelings of despair: the few who can, through their own resilience, hold off the darkness in human souls. Marvel’s Iron Man is the perfect example of a normal guy (you know, minus the genius intellect and unlimited budget) with normal character flaws (alcoholism and douchiness) who can stave off the end of the world by nuking a sentient alien race like it’s nothing and then go back to his day-to-day activities of generating insane revenue and giving the US military-industrial complex several mild coronaries.